Spirited Exchanges
IGNORANCE OF LANGUAGE
Mostly online exchange with John Collins and Peter Slezak
John Collins. “Review of Ignorance of Language.” Mind (2006)
Peter Slezak. “Linguistic Explanation and ‘Psychological Reality.’” Online (July 2007)
Michael Devitt. “Dodging the Argument on the Subject Matter of Grammars:
A Response to John Collins and Peter Slezak.” Online (August 2007)
Exchange with Louise Antony and Paul Pietroski in the Australasian Journal of Philosophy (2008)
Louise Antony. “Meta-Linguistics: Methodology and Ontology in Devitt’s Ignorance of Language”
Paul Pietroski: “Think of the Children”
Michael Devitt: “Methodology in the Philosophy of Linguistics”
Peter Ludlow’s review and response
Peter Ludlow. “Review of Ignorance of Language.” Philosophical Review (2009)
Michael Devitt. “Responding to a Hatchet Job: Ludlow’s Review of Ignorance of Language.” (2013)
SEMANTICS VS PRAGMATICS
Exchange with Kent Bach in the Croatian Journal of Philosophy (2013)
Michael Devitt. “Good and Bad Bach
Kent Bach. ““Replies to My Critics”
Michael Devitt. “Unresponsive Bach”